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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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